A male Magnificent Hummingbird - Eugenes fulgens, feeds on a tropical flower in Costa Rica. Flash was used to partially freeze motion of the wings.


A male Magnificent Hummingbird - Eugenes fulgens, feeds on a tropical flower in Costa Rica. Flash was used to partially freeze the motion of the wings, but enough ambient light was present to show the wing blur and convey a sense of the rapid movement of the hummingbird's wings.


Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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